Aging & Disability Resources

Skagit and Whatcom Counties

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Caregiver Support

• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Resources for Caregivers
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Respite Care Provider Facilities
      Skagit  County            Whatcom County

Home & Property

• Miscellaneous Home Property Discounts
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Property Tax Deferral for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
• Property Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities
• Property Tax Assistance for Widows or Widowers of Veterans
• Reverse Mortgages
• Where to Go for Reverse Mortgages

Housing Options

• Elderly and Disabled Low Income Housing Options
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Housing and Long Term Care Terminology

In-Home Care

• COPES – How to Apply
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• In-Home Care: Assessment, Funding, and Providers
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Key Medicaid Standards - July 2011
• Meals on Wheels & Nutrition Supplements
                                      Whatcom & San Juan Counties
• Q&A on the COPES Program

Legal Issues

• Advice from the Attorney General – Living Trust
• Common Legal Documents
• Directive to Family and Physicians
• Q&A on Powers of Attorney
• Free and Low Cost Legal Assistance
                                      Whatcom County
• Q&A on Guardianship
• Legal Options and Services
• The POLST Form
• Special Needs Trust
• What is an Advance Directive or Living Will?
• Wills

Long Term Care

• A Consumer's Guide to: Buying Long Term Care Insurance
• Adult Family Home/Boarding Home Locator
• Checklist – Adult Family Home
• Checklist – Assisted Living Facility
• Checklist – Nursing Home
• Choosing a Nursing Home
• Choosing an Adult Family Home
• Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
• Housing and Long Term Care Terminology
• Long Term Facilities at a Quick Glance
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Ombudsman Programs
• Q&A on Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents
• Retirement, Adult Residential Care and Assisted Living Facilities
      Skagit County            Whatcom County  
• Skilled Nursing Facilities
      Skagit County            Whatcom County

Medical Dental

• 2011 Medicare Covered Services
• Dental Resources
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Documents to Include with Your Medicaid Application
  • Documentos que Necesitan Incluir con su Aplicacion de DSHS Medicaid
• Don't Crush These Drugs
• Five Minute Medicare
• 10 Standardized Medigap Plans
• Help with Medicare Costs and New Benefits
• Potentially Inappropriate Medications for Elderly

Other General Resources

• Alzheimer's Disease Warning Signs and Reducing Wandering
• Disabled Person Parking Permits
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Driver Responsibility and Safety
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Food Banks and Meal Resources
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
  • Recursos De Comida En Whatcom County
• Low Cost Direct Cremation – Local and Otherwise
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Pet Assistance
                                       Whatcom County
• Planning for Winter Storms or Other Disasters
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Resources for Veterans
• Responses to Grief
• Senior Center Locations and Hours
      Skagit  County           Whatcom County
• Support Groups
      Skagit County            Whatcom County
• Things to Consider When Working with a Funeral Home
• Transportation Options
      Skagit County            Whatcom County